The race came to the 35th lap, and it was getting closer and closer to the car's second pit stop. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhang Guan, and they were waiting for Zhang Guan to retire.
However, at this moment, McLaren's Kovalainen and Toro Rosso's Bordet collided. McLaren's rear diffuser and left rear wheel were damaged, and the front of Toro Rosso's car was damaged. The wind wing was broken off and the pieces were scattered all over the ground. This time, the main frame structures of both cars were damaged and could not be repaired in a short time, so both cars had to retire.
But Zhang Guan, who should have retired dozens of laps ago, still persisted on the track and ran very well.
It was getting closer and closer to the driver's second pit stop. Vettel, who was second in the Red Bull Racing Team, became a little anxious. He asked about the gap between himself and Zhang Guan every lap, but the results he got every lap were different. It doesn't satisfy him.
Vettel originally thought that Zhang Guan only had a fifth gear, which would inevitably reduce his speed a lot. However, after comparing each lap, although Vettel was faster, it was only a little faster.
Vettel can make one lap faster by about 0.2 to 0.3 seconds. Almost every four laps, he can catch up with Zhang Guan's time of 1 second. However, this speed is obviously far from Vettel's requirements.
At the first pit stop, Zhang Guan was more than 10 seconds ahead of Vettel. According to the four laps to catch up to one second, Vettel would need 40 laps to catch up with Zhang Guan.
"Didn't Zhang Guan mean that he only had fifth gear left? How come he still maintains such a good speed? He only ran in fifth gear, but I had such a hard time chasing him!" Looking ahead, Zhang Guan turned in the distance. , disappeared from his sight again.
"He only has fifth gear available, but I can't catch him!" Vettel became a little uneasy.
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Scuderia Ferrari.
"It's already the 40th lap. Zhang Guan only used fifth gear and lasted 20 laps on the track. If this continues, it's not impossible for him to finish the last 12 laps. I really don't know what he is. How did you do it? After so many starts at low speeds, the car didn't stall. It really surprised me." Ferrari team principal Domenechali said.
"It's the control of the accelerator. Zhang Guan never completely released the accelerator. He tried to keep the engine at a stable speed, even if he was decelerating, but he did not completely release the accelerator when he stepped on the brake. Although his vehicle speed It has slowed down, but the engine still maintains a certain high speed, so that when he accelerates again, the car will not stall easily." Schumacher next to him said: "Zhang Guan's driving skills are worthy of his seven consecutive championships. . I now feel that if anyone can surpass me, it must be Zhang Guan.”
"Do you have such a high opinion of Zhang Guan?" Domenecalli looked a little surprised.
Schumacher nodded: "To be honest, when I saw Zhang Guan competing, I had the urge to return to the racing track!"
"Return to the game?" Domenekali smiled and then said: "Raikkonen's contract is about to expire this year. If you really want to come back, then I have to prepare a new contract for you. .”
"Haha, I'm just joking, don't take it seriously." Schumacher also laughed.
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On lap 42, Ferrari's Raikkonen took the lead in making his second pit stop, followed by his teammate Massa. At the same time, Zhang Guan was also preparing for his second pit stop.
"Zhang Guan is about to pit!" Seeing that the Power China garage was busy, the maintenance technician ran out with the tires, and everyone's eyes were focused here.
"The second time Zhang Guan pitted, he was still stuck in fifth gear, which means Zhang Guanyou had to use fifth gear to start."
"When Zhang Guan pitted for the first time just now, I didn't see clearly how he started in fifth gear. Now I can take a look again."
"I wonder if Zhang Guan can succeed this time? If he fails to start and the car stalls, can he start it again? You must know that his car is stuck in fifth gear. If he starts the engine in fifth gear, such a high speed, It should turn off, right?"
"Even in fifth gear, you can still press the clutch to start the engine. The main function of the Formula One clutch is to use it when starting, and it is not used when it is in gear."
Amid people's discussion, Zhang Guan drove into the maintenance area for the second time.
The maintenance technicians were still very fast. They set up the car, changed the tires and refueled the car. It only took 10 seconds in total.
"Zhang Guan is about to start!" Everyone's eyes were focused on the China Force's garage. In the maintenance area, the engineers and maintenance technicians of other teams all walked out of their respective rooms, looking over here with their heads stretched out, and the broadcast camera had already cut to this place.
A stream of green smoke came out of the exhaust pipe of the car. Zhang Guan's car seemed to be struggling, and even slightly skidded on the spot. However, as it swayed from side to side, the car still drove onto the track.
"Success! Zhang Guan succeeded again, starting in fifth gear again!" the commentator shouted loudly.
This time, it was not just the engineers and maintenance staff of Force China who were having trouble, but even the spectators in the main grandstand on the opposite side of the track were applauding.
The main grandstand is often at the starting point. Since the main grandstand is relatively high, the spectators in the main grandstand can not only see the big straight at the finish line, but also the situation in the maintenance area opposite. Some people It will be facing the garage of a certain team, and the movements in the garage on the opposite side can be clearly seen. This can also be regarded as a benefit for the audience in the main stand. After all, they spend more money to buy tickets, and of course they want to get the best viewing experience.
Vettel, who was ranked second, also received the news immediately.
"Zhang Guan successfully pitted for the second time and started again in fifth gear. However, his start took 1 second longer than usual this time. After all, he started in fifth gear, and the pressure on the accelerator was very high. This is also That is to say, we have caught up for another second! We still have a chance," the team's engineer told Vettel.
"Is there still a chance?" Vettel asked uncertainly: "There are still 10 laps left. Even if I can catch up with him in a short time, it will still be difficult to surpass him, right? And now Zhang Guan has changed When he got on the soft tires, his car was already very adapted to the soft tires, so he followed quickly!"
The team's engineers did not answer. They knew that what Vettel said was true. In fact, from the moment Zhang Guan successfully completed his second pit stop, Vettel had no chance.
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On the last lap, Vettel was already closing in on Zhang Guan, but it was no use. After a few corners, the finish line was reached, and Vettel had no time left.
In the distance, the checkered flag had begun to wave, and Zhang Guanye activated the kinetic energy recovery system for the last time. The extra 20 horsepower quickly increased the speed of his car.
"Crossed the finish line! Zhang Guan won! Zhang Guan only used fifth gear to finish the race despite gearbox failure, and he also won the championship! It's unbelievable, it's really unbelievable, I don't think so One can imagine that Zhang Guan would win the British Grand Prix in this way! With eight consecutive victories in the season, Zhang Guan surpassed Schumacher's seven consecutive victories in the season. He created a history! After this stop, I can responsibly say, A new racing king is born!”
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